Think Tank

Le paquet «Ajustement à l’objectif 55» de juillet et de décembre 2021 a été conçu pour atteindre les objectifs de la loi européenne sur le climat: la neutralité climatique d’ici à 2050 et une réduction de 55 % des émissions nettes de gaz à effet de serre d’ici à 2030 par rapport aux niveaux de 1990. Il se composait de 13 propositions, étroitement liées, de révision de la législation européenne en vigueur sur le climat et l’énergie, ainsi que de six nouvelles propositions législatives. Toutes les ...

This briefing paper provides a summary of key monetary policy developments and decisions taken by the ECB’s Governing Council.

The EU is the world's largest milk producer. While milk is produced in all Member States, farm and herd sizes, yields and types of farming vary widely across Europe, from free-range farming in Alpine areas to large-scale specialised dairy farms. The EU's dairy farmers produced 160 million tonnes of milk in 2022, 94 % of which was delivered to dairies where raw milk is processed into fresh products such as cheese or butter. The EU dairy sector must comply with a large number of rules, covering hygiene ...

Ireland's national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP) has the fourth smallest allocation in absolute figures under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Following the European Commission's 2022 update of national allocations, the initial €989 million allocation was adjusted to €914.4 million in grants, to be disbursed in five instalments. Ireland asked to amend its latest plan in March 2024, when it submitted a new REPowerEU chapter to accelerate the green transition, leading to the allocation ...

Following the negative reaction from the Commission when the Council published its general approach to the CMDI reform, this briefing provides some initial analysis regaring the key aspects of public interest assessment, resolution objectives and resolution funding. Clearly, the Council aims for a narrower scope of resolution in harmonised procedures by the Banking Union authorities than the Commission and narrows the available funding accordingly, potentially privileging action under national frameworks ...